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Mutlu
by Gary E. Andrews - 04/15/24 07:08 PM
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https://soundcloud.com/wabash-cannibal/honky-tonk-angel Honky Tonk Angel ©2004 Tapani Rauha/Robert George In some honky tonk in Silver City, A man poured himself a glass of pity Because he’d lost his woman and his wage Then the juke went dead and from nowhere, A rhinestone girl…a rose in her hair Stepped out from the crowd and up on stage Without even a guitar player, She sang an old song like a prayer That gave him the strength to go on When she finished he put his glass down And made his way onto the stage and looked around But with heaven’s grace…she was gone She’s a honky tonk angel Sent to bind up broken hearts And shine a light on lives Grown shadowy and dark She heals you with her voice Lifts you up when she sings She’s a honky tonk angel And her songs are her wingsIt’s been years now since her song of glory, But now n then we still hear stories From others who once lost it all They say a rhinestone beauty still haunts, These saloons and honky tonks With songs that help them walk tall She’s a honky tonk angel Sent to bind up broken hearts And shine a light on lives Grown shadowy and dark She heals you with her voice Lifts you up when she sings She’s a honky tonk angel And her songs are her wingsSomewhere in the moonlight She’s walkin’ after midnight She’s a honky tonk angel Sent to bind up broken hearts And shine a light on lives Grown shadowy and dark She heals you with her voice Lifts you up when she sings She’s a honky tonk angel And her songs are her wings
She’s a honky tonk angel…
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Very nice lyric, melody and production. Enjoyed. Best of luck with it.
----Dave
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Hi Rob,
Very nice work, here.
Your singer really sells it, and the band is excellent. I especially enjoyed the tremolo guitars and swelling pedal steel..
Mike
Fate doesn't hang on a wrong or right choice Fortune depends on the tone of your voice
-The Divine Comedy (Neil Hannon) from the song "Songs of Love" from the album "Casanova" (1996)
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Wow the vocals are sang beautifully and the production is very well done.
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Hi Rob ...
Nicer to hear your original music again. Really nice song and the vocalist and band di a great job for you. A traditional country song with a modern treatment that works. Really, really nice. Enjoyed it a bunch.
Best to you ...
Alan
Last edited by Two Singers; 10/13/19 04:38 PM.
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this was the first real country lyric I wrote(I think) and I'm pretty sure it was posted here. I was invited to Nashville by the co-writer who very generously demoed this and several others with top session players including Chris Leuzinger (Garth's guitarist), Russ Pahl, Dave Pomeroy and others I can't recall. The singer was Kim Allayne(sp?) who I think has since married. They were unbelievable.
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That lady can sing! Her voice and the first two lines are the things I enjoyed most about this. For me personally, the melody was maybe the weakest link. It was fine, but felt a little bit generic. Probably just me. I enjoyed listening.
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She can definitely sing. As I recall, she sang regularly at a blues club. On one tune, she said a line of mine sang awkwardly and she didn't wanna sing it. Fortunately, I was able to rewrite it on the spot. It was a lesson in meter and singability I never forgot.
This was written for a huge chorus with the big lyrical reveal in the bridge.
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Hey Robert, Great tune here. Spot on in every respect. No nits from me. cheers, niteshift
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Great song couchgrouch all around. well written, loved the story, super music and singer. Lane
"Blessed are the words of truth and fiction, one might save you from the other...Vincent
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Thanks again, folks.
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